Dhaka: Algeria today reaffirmed its full support to Bangladesh’s Interim Government and extended an invitation to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for a visit to the North African country. Abdelouahab Saidani, the Ambassador of Algeria to Bangladesh, conveyed this message during a meeting with Prof Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the Chief Adviser reciprocated by inviting the Algerian counterpart to visit Bangladesh. He also requested Algeria to send business delegations to Dhaka in an effort to enhance trade and investment relations between the two nations. The ambassador assured continued political and economic support from Algeria, announcing that their Energy Minister is scheduled to visit Dhaka in March.
Furthermore, Algeria is planning to increase its imports of Bangladeshi products, including textiles, jute, pharmaceuticals, food, and electronics. Prof Yunus also sought Algeria’s support for Bangladesh’s candidacy in upcoming elections for the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and the UN Security Council.
The elections for these international organizations are scheduled as follows: the IMO Council election for the term 2026-2027 will take place in December 2025 in London, the UNHRC membership election for the term 2028-2030 will be held in 2027 in New York, and the election for the Non-Permanent Seat of the UN Security Council for the term 2031-2032 is set for 2030 in New York.
Present at the meeting were Lamiya Morshed, senior secretary and the chief coordinator of SDG affairs, and BM Jamal Hossain, Director General of the Foreign Ministry.